Maria Sharapova, tennis champion and founder and CEO, Sugarpova: "There were so many times when I stepped on the court and I wasn't the better player, but I won that last point because...I was just mentally a little bit stronger."

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theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Maria Sharapova spent years playing tennis five hours a day, seven days a week. The result? Five grand slam wins. And an Olympic medal. Her career is a lesson in grit and determination. And shows that hard work really does pay off. Now, she brings that same determination to her business career. This week, Maria shares the secret to staying motivated in any job…even if you aren’t a world class athlete. In this episode, Maria shares what she was like as a competitor (9:58), how she turned pressure into motivation (13:50), and why she’s a fan of 'dressing for the job you want' (28:33). Stay tuned at the end for a spotlight on Clare, a company simplifying the paint-shopping process, so you can create a home you love. Want to be featured? Submit yourself or a friend here.

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0:14.3	There's so many times when I stepped on the court and I wasn't the better player, but I won that last point because I knew that the momentum of the match could swing my way if I was just mentally a little bit
0:17.9	stronger.
0:19.9	I'm Carly Zaken. I'm Danielle Weisberg. Welcome to Skim from the couch. This podcast is where we go deep on
0:26.1	career advice from women who have lived it. From the good stuff like hiring and
0:29.8	growing a team. To the rough stuff like negotiating your salary and giving or getting hard feedback.
0:36.5	We started the skim from a couch so what better place to talk it all out than where
0:40.6	it began on a couch. Hey everyone, it's Carly.
0:47.0	Today my guest is the tennis champion and entrepreneur Maria Sharapova.
0:55.0	She has been ranked the number one player in the world by the Women's Tennis Association
0:59.4	and won five grand slam titles and an Olympic silver medal. So almost as athletic as me.
1:05.0	Maria has also built a career off the court. She is the founder and CEO of Sugar Pova,
1:10.4	her premium candy line. She is also an investor and strategic advisor for a number of companies.
1:16.0	Maria, thank you so much for joining me.
1:18.6	Welcome to Skim From the Couch.
1:20.3	Thank you for having me.
1:21.5	So we're going to jump in with our standard first question.
1:24.7	Skim your resume.
1:25.8	Oh, wow.
1:27.2	Let me start with, I was born in Siberia
1:30.4	and you think, wow, how did I end up in California and the story is really crazy
1:35.9	it's incredibly unique because my my family was from Belarus and when Chernobyl
1:40.8	exploded they fled to Russia and Siberia happened to be where I was born.
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